Shaftesbury

[ shafts-buh-ree, shahfts- ]

noun

1. Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of, 1621–83, English statesman.
2. Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of, 1671–1713, English moral philosopher (grandson of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury).
3. Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of, 1801–85, English philanthropist.

Shaftesbury

/ ˈʃɑːftsbərɪ; -brɪ /

noun

1. Shaftesbury, 1st Earl of16211683MEnglishPOLITICS: statesman 1st Earl of, title of Anthony Ashley Cooper. 1621–83, English statesman, a major figure in the Whig opposition to Charles II
2. Shaftesbury, 7th Earl of18011885MEnglishRELIGION: churchmanSOCIAL SCIENCE: social reformer 7th Earl of, title of Anthony Ashley Cooper. 1801–85, English evangelical churchman and social reformer. He promoted measures to improve conditions in mines (1842), factories (1833; 1847; 1850), and schools

Example Sentences

The ownership has been in the Earl of Shaftesbury's estate since the 1800s.

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The Earl of Shaftesbury said his discussions with Andrew Muir had been “constructive”.

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The Shaftesbury estate has held ownership of the bed and soil of Lough Neagh since the 19th century, after the Chichester family took control in the 17th century.

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Lord Shaftesbury, who is the 12th member of his family to hold the title of earl of Shaftesbury, told BBC News NI last year he was open to the idea of selling the Lough but would not be giving it away.

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The Earl of Shaftesbury, who owns the bed and soil of the lough, is travelling to Belfast on Wednesday to discuss its future with stakeholders.

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